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You Vote: Trump asked Thune to fire parliamentarian so Senate can pass SAVE America Act. Will he?
She determined last week that the SAVE America Act did not comply with the Senate’s Byrd Rule, which determines what legislation is eligible to be included in a budget reconciliation package that can pass with a simple-majority vote.
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Dozens of U.S. lawmakers demand privacy reforms as FISA deadline looms
Lawmakers want protections for Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights in overseas spying.
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Grassley confirms Senate Judiciary received Blanche's nomination to serve as attorney general
Grassley said the Senate committee is already working to process the nomination and expressed support for Blanche, stating he has worked with him well for over a year.
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Fetterman slams MTG's characterization of humanitarian situation in Gaza: 'Not a genocide'
Greene made waves earlier this week after she called the humanitarian crisis a “genocide” in a social media post. She also recently upped her attacks on Israel for its role in the crisis, claiming on Sunday that the situation in Gaza is "horrific."
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Senate panel advances congressional stock trading ban, Hawley the lone GOP yes vote
“We have an opportunity here today to do something that the public has wanted us to do for decades, and that is to ban members of Congress from profiting on information that, frankly, only members of Congress have,” Sen. Josh Hawley said
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SC GOP Rep. Norman fast out of the gate with gubernatorial bid: term limits, state-run DOGE
Other potential GOP primary candidates include Attorney General Alan Wilson, Rep. Nancy Mace and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette.
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Texas GOP unveils new congressional maps, with 5 possible pickups
Ohio is also expected to redraw its maps to gain GOP seats and Democrats have mulled similar moves to counter their efforts.
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Jeffries to meet with Texas Democrats amid redistricting fight with Republicans
Democrats only hold 12 of the state's 38 congressional seats
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Senate narrowly confirms Emil Bove to sit on federal appeals court after whistleblower reports
The Senate confirmed Bove in a 50-49 split. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted against the confirmation.
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Cory Booker declares Democratic Party needs a 'wake up call' in fiery Senate speech
Booker said his party needed to "wake up" and stop its complicity with the Trump administration, demanding they fight back harder despite being a minority in all three branches of the federal government.
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Senate confirms Susan Monarez to lead the CDC
Monarez could be seen as an unorthodox choice because of her background of having a PhD instead of being a medical doctor. But she has post doctoral training in Microbiology and Immunology from the Stanford University School of Medicine.
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Tennessee lawmaker breaks rib after being kicked by horse
Burchett said he was kicked by his horse after it was bitten by a horse fly on Sunday, but that he continued to attend events on Monday and Tuesday as scheduled. The lawmaker attended three events on Monday and two events Tuesday.
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Whistleblower complaints temporarily stall Bove nomination vote
If Bove is confirmed, it is for a lifetime appointment on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.